Date
Chapter
Coverage
Readings
Assignment
Due Date
01/12/2012
Introduction

Read the two articles from the
Introduction section of the Class Readings
DQ Computer Security, I'm an accounting student, what the heck?
01/19/2012
01/19/2012
Chapter 1
The Threat Environment

DQ Is it Illegal?
01/26/2012
01/26/2012
Chapter 2
Planning and Governance
Read the three required readings
from the IT Control and SOX section
of the Class Readings
Finalize Groups for research/project report.
02/02/2012
02/02/2012
Module A
Networking Concepts

One Sentence Topic Title (for approval)
02/09/2012
02/09/2012
Chapter 3
Elements of Cryptography

Paper/Project Summary and Assessment Plan
02/16/2012
02/16/2012
Chapter 4
Cryptographic System Standards



02/23/2012
Exam 1- Chapter 1-4, Module A



03/01/2012
03/01/2012
Chapter 5
Access Controls

Paper/Project Rough Draft/
Access Control Simulation
03/15/2012
03/08/2012
No Class
Spring Break



03/15/2012
Chapter 6
Firewalls



03/20/2012
Withdrawal Deadline




03/22/2012
Chapter 7
Host and Data Security

DQ: Patch Compliance
03/29/2012
03/29/2012
Chapter 8
Application Security

DQ Charlie Miller
04/05/2012
04/05/2012
Chapter 9
Incident and Disaster Response

Final Paper
04/05/2012
04/12/2012
Research Presentations
Groups 1 - 9



04/19/2012
Research Presentations
Groups 10 - 18



04/26/2012
Final Exam (Chapter 5-9)




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